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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to a duplicate application for a ballot to be voted by |
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mail. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 86.001, Election Code, is amended by |
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amending Subsections (b) and (g) and adding Subsection (b-1) to |
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read as follows: |
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(b) Except as provided by Subsection (b-1), if [If] the |
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applicant is entitled to vote an early voting ballot by mail, the |
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clerk shall provide an official ballot to the applicant as provided |
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by this chapter. |
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(b-1) If the clerk has previously provided the applicant |
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with an official ballot for the election for which the applicant |
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requests a ballot, the clerk shall deliver written notice to the |
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applicant, at both the residence address and the mailing address on |
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the application, that states: |
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(1) a ballot to be voted by mail was previously |
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provided to the applicant; and |
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(2) the date the ballot was provided. |
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(g) If a ballot is provided to the applicant, the clerk |
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shall indicate beside the applicant's name on the list of |
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registered voters that a ballot to be voted by mail was provided to |
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the applicant and the date of providing the ballot [unless the form
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of the list makes it impracticable to do so]. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017. |